Download or read book A Handbook of Social Science Research written by Gary D. Bouma and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a step-by-step approach, the authors clarify such issues as: how to isolate and define a problem; how to frame a hypothesis; how to choose and measure variables; how to choose a research design; how to select a sample. By asking students to grapple with fundamental questions, and by using case studies, they bring research theory and practice alive.